Government
Who makes federal laws
Congress
What is the Capital of your state?
Boston
Why did the colonists fight the British
Because of high taxes
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803
Louisiana (Territory)
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do
fought for Civil Rights
worked for equality for all Americans
What are two parts of U.S.Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
Who is your U.S representative
Ayana Pressley
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
freed the slaves
Name one war fought by the U S in the 1800s
Civil War
Who did the US fight in World War II
Japan, Italy, Germany
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two
Name one responsibility only for United States Citizens.
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Name the war between the North and the South
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
What did Susan B. Anthony do
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
Who was president during World War II and the Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
What are two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Name one of your U.S. Senators
Elizabeth Warren
Edward Markey
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
US diplomat
started the first free libraries
Who was president during World War !
Woodrow Wilson
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
separation of powers
Who is the governor of your state?
Charlie Baker
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was written
Communism
Name ome war fought by the US in the 1900s
World War I
World War II